Tag Archives: Preaching
UFC: The Bible Says “No”
Shamrock, Ortiz, Rampage and Couture are all big names in the MMA world. UFC is one of the fastest growing sports world-wide and it’s competitors are increasingly becoming celebrities among teenage boys (and men who wish they were!) It’s popular … Continue reading
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Disappointing People to The Glory of God
Saying the word ‘no’ can be a problem for lots of us. The phone request, the email, the text message and the person who grabs your arm as you leave the meeting because they want you to join their team, … Continue reading
Mo Johnston and Shocking Transfers
I was ten years old and participating in a Norman Whiteside School of Soccer at Beltoy Playing Fields (in Carrickfergus) when the news broke. Former Celtic player Mo Johnston had signed for Glasgow Rangers from French side Nantes. It was … Continue reading
Exclusive Offer
Everybody loves an exclusive offer. There’s something attractive about knowing you can’t get this kind of deal anywhere else. Over the Christmas season lots of places have been trying to tempt us with an exclusive deal. I’ve been considering this … Continue reading
Life’s A Breeze: Part 2
On Sunday evening I watched the temperature drop to minus seven as I made my way along the Irish Hill Road. It’s been a year (almost exactly) since we experienced conditions like this and it’ll probably be a while before … Continue reading
Life’s A Breeze: Part 1
Stuart Baggs is an absolute legend. Self-awareness is not a quality he possesses. He has a youthful optimism that more than borders on the delusional and he’s pure quality entertainment. “Everything I touch turns to sold” he said in one … Continue reading
Hard Graft vs Holy Ghost
This Palm Sunday at Carnmoney we were thinking about Jesus and the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane and a couple of things struck me quite powerfully as I studied this passage. Firstly the sovereignty of God extends to the … Continue reading
Preaching: Daddy or Chips?
You might remember the McCain’s Oven Chip advert from years ago, the one when the little girl wrestles with the question: “which do I prefer? Daddy or Chips..” She eventually concludes ‘chips’ because at the dinner table her dad steals … Continue reading
Fire and Brimstone
Joel Virgo on Preaching came across this on another blog today. Gotta love Lloyd-Jones Dr D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was asked publicly why the churches of his day had so few young men in the pews. He instantly shot back, “Because … Continue reading
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